conciliatory
/kən'siliətəri/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Intended to placate or reconcile: "Conciliatory" describes actions, words, or attitudes that are meant to overcome hostility, settle a disagreement, or restore friendly relations.
- Willing to make concessions: It can also describe a person or approach that is accommodating and prepared to yield or compromise to achieve peace.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The manager adopted a conciliatory tone during the meeting to calm the upset employees.
- After the argument, she made a conciliatory gesture by offering to help.
- His conciliatory approach was key to ending the long-standing dispute between the two departments.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in a conciliatory mood": to be in a state of mind where one is ready to make peace or concessions.
- Seeing her distress, he was in a conciliatory mood and apologized.
- "to adopt a conciliatory stance": to take a position or attitude aimed at reconciliation.
- The government adopted a conciliatory stance in the peace negotiations.
Variants and Related Words
- Conciliate (verb): to stop someone from being angry or discontented; to placate; to reconcile.
- He tried to conciliate the opposing parties.
- Conciliation (noun): the action of mediating or reconciling a dispute.
- The process of conciliation helped them avoid a lawsuit.
Synonyms
- Placatory: intended to make someone less angry or hostile.
- Propitiatory: intended to win or regain the favor of someone.
- Pacifying: having a calming or peacemaking effect.
- Accommodating: willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs.
Antonyms
- Antagonistic: showing or feeling active opposition or hostility.
- Inflammatory: likely to arouse anger or hostility.
- Provocative: causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
- Uncompromising: unwilling to make concessions or seek agreement.
Related Phrases
- Conciliatory offer: A proposal made with the intent to settle a disagreement.
- They rejected the initial conciliatory offer, demanding more.
- Conciliatory smile: A smile intended to appease or show goodwill.
- He gave her a conciliatory smile, hoping to ease the tension.
Adjective
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intended to placate
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spoke in a conciliating tone
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a conciliatory visit
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making or willing to make concessions
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